Retailers suffer subdued October as shoppers hold back ahead of Black Friday
Total UK retail sales increased by 1.5% year on year, although this was above the three-month average growth of 1.2%, according to the BRC and KPMG.
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Evening Standard ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Retailers suffer subdued October as shoppers hold back ahead of Black Friday
Total UK retail sales increased by 1.5% year on year, although this was above the three-month average growth of 1.2%, according to the BRC and KPMG.
Retailers suffer subdued October as shoppers hold back ahead of Black Friday
Total UK retail sales increased by 1.5% year on year, although this was above the three-month average growth of 1.2%, according to the BRC and KPMG.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Evening Standard and The Independent. Evening Standard and The Independent published it almost at the same time, on November 10, 2026.
Key names in the coverage: Total UK, BRC and KPMG.
